Cecrita guttivitta

Walker, 1855
Saddled Prominent

Sort #: 2095 | P #: 930086 | MPG #: 7994 | PFG Page #: 280
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Larval feeding type: External feeder
Larval substrate: Trees and woody plants, incl. Acer saccharum* (Sugar Maple), Acer platanoides* (Norway Maple, Crimson Maple), Amelanchier laevis* (Smooth Serviceberry), Corylus cornuta* (Beaked Hazel), Fagus* (Beech), Fraxinus* (Ash), Quercus alba* (White Oak), Quercus rubra* (Northern Red Oak), Malus (Apple), Fagus (Beech), Rhus (Sumac)
Phenology: Adult: 4/27 to 9/15 (295 records)

Comment: Previously placed in the genus Heterocampa. Probably a partial second generation. Some July larvae appear to produce adults in August/September, but most seem to overwinter as pupae and produce the main generation in May/June

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1910
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 760